Worplesdon railway station

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Worplesdon railway station is a railway station in the Woking district of Surrey, England. The station is located between Template:Rws and Template:Rws stations on the Portsmouth Direct Line, Script error: No such module "convert". down the line from Template:Stn.[1]

History

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A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Worplesdon railway station

The station opened in 1883, surrounded by open heath and farmland.[2] Some nearby land has subsequently been developed and the station is currently situated in an area of affluent low-density housing. When it opened it was served by ten trains southbound towards Guildford, and nine trains northbound towards London.[3]

In Autumn 2016, the station's signage was changed to Tarrytown during filming for The Commuter.[4]

Location

Despite its name, the station is not located in Worplesdon village, which is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". to the southwest. The nearest village to the station is Mayford, located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north-northeast of the station.[5]

Passenger volume

Despite its rural location, the station consistently sees usage of over 100,000 entries/exits per year, being a commuter station for those in the surrounding areas.[5]

Passenger Volume at Worplesdon[6]
2002–03 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Entries and exits 115,763 138,003 145,106 159,092 191,359 195,086 209,166 211,216 214,336 211,556 211,414 209,504 210,012 212,282 203,286 210,180 188,300 37,652 100,692 108,916

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

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The station seen in 2016, looking south

On Mondays to Fridays, there is typically an hourly service in each direction, to Guildford and London Waterloo. Sunday services began at this station at the start of 2020, with one train per hour on the Guildford - Waterloo (via Woking) suburban service calling here.[7]

The ticket office is only open during the morning peak on weekdays; there is a self-service ticket machine for purchase of tickets at other times. The station has a car park and cycle rack.[8]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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References

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External links

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